Andijan vs Darjeeling
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Darjeeling edges it, 49 to 47, winning 1 of the 9 factors. Andijan is stronger on safety, healthcare; Darjeeling on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Fergana Valley city of bazaars and Babur's birthplace
Full Andijan profile →Plan a trip to Andijan →Tea-estate hill town with Kanchenjunga views and a steam toy train
Full Darjeeling profile →Plan a trip to Darjeeling →Where they differ
- Safety. Andijan leads on safety, 70 to 55, against Darjeeling. Homicides per 100,000: 1.4 vs 2.72.
- Healthcare. Andijan leads on healthcare, 74 to 63, against Darjeeling. Health coverage index: 79 vs 69.
- Getting there & around. Andijan leads on getting there & around, 16 to 11, against Darjeeling. Non-stop airport destinations: 8 vs 5.
Where they are close. Within five points on internet, quality of life, visa ease, air quality, climate.
Pick Andijan if you want
- the safer country figures
- stronger healthcare
Pick Darjeeling if you want
- faster internet (15.2 Mbps measured)
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | 88 |
| Safety | 70 ✓ | 55 |
| Healthcare | 74 ✓ | 63 |
| Internet | 52 | 55 ✓ |
| Visa ease | 33 ✓ | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Climate | 42 | 42 |
| Air quality | 49 ✓ | 48 |
| Quality of life | 44 ✓ | 43 |
Cost
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | $750 |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 1.4 ✓ | 2.72 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 67.4 ✓ | 55 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 79 ✓ | 69 |
| Life expectancy | 74 yrs ✓ | 71 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 12.2 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps ✓ |
| Upload | 12.9 Mbps ✓ | 10.5 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days ✓ | e-visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | 30 days ✓ | e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 8 ✓ | 5 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 2 ✓ | 1 |
Climate and air
| Metric | Andijan | Darjeeling |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 5 | 5 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 27.9 µg/m³ ✓ | 28.3 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Andijan or Darjeeling?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Andijan or Darjeeling safer?
- Andijan scores higher on safety (70 vs 55), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Andijan or Darjeeling?
- Darjeeling: a measured median of 15.2 Mbps versus 12.2 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); OpenFlights airports and routes; Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.11.2. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.